Toothpick dispenser and holder



March 12, 1940. A, J, Lu'BER 2,193,732

TOOTHPICK DISPENSER AND HOLDER I Filed Oct. 5, 1938 IN V EN TOR.

A TTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 12, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

With the foregoing and other objects in View,

which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides inthe combination and arrangement of parts and in the details ofconstruction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood thatchanges in the precise embodiment of the invention herein described, maybe made Within the scope of what is claimed, Zvithout departing from thespirit of the invenion.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is an elevational view of a combinedtoothpick holder and dispenser constructed in accordance with theinvention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the holder taken on line2-2 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the holder. Figure 4 is a transversesectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figiue 1.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view dis closing. the holder asdispensing a toothpick.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the body portion of the holder whichis indicated generally by the reference character 5 is cylindrical information, the inner surface of the wall thereof being provided with aplurality of longitudinally disposed spacedgrooves or channels 6extending throughout substantially the entire length of the bodyportion. As shown, the lower ends of the grooves or channels 6, areclosed as at I, so that the toothpicks will not fall therefrom when theholder is placed in an upright position on a supporting surface.

The reference character 8 designates the removable cap which fits overthe lower end of the body portion, closing the lower end thereof, andforming the bottom of the holder.

At the upper end of the body portion is a disk 9 which is of a diameterto fit within the body portion where it is secured in any suitable and10 well known manner.

The periphery of the disk 9 is disposed adjacent to the open ends of thegrooves or channels 6 so that when the holder is tipped to itsdispensing position, or to the position as shown by Figure 5 5 of thedrawing, only one toothpick will be discharged through the open end ofthe groove or channel 6 which is at the lower side of the body portion,a toothpickbeing indicated by the reference character A. no

In view of the fact that the groovesor channels A 6 are of widths topermit only one toothpick to pass thereinto at, a single operation it istherefore impossible for the person removing a toothpick, to touch thecontents of the body portion, thereby insuring the toothpicks beingmaintained in a sanitary condition at all times.

I claim:

A toothpick holder comprising a body portion having spacedlongitudinally disposed grooves 30 formed in the inner surface thereof,a closure for closing one end of the body portion, a disk fitted withinthe opposite end of the body portion and contacting with the bodyportion at points, between said grooves, leaving one end of each grooveopen to discharge toothpicks therethrough, and said grooves being incommunication with the interior of the body portion to receivetoothpicks therefrom.

ANTHONY J. LUBER.

